One Cent a Word.
For Koh Inwrtlon. Ko dTrrtlwnnmt
tnfcen for 1m than IS cents.
CASH mnnt accompany all orders.
AdrireM PIRE COUNTY TRKSS,
NILFURD, PA.
TRKSPASfl NOTICK. Notlre In hnrnliy
Rtvrn tlmt tnniuuHinftnpnn the south
ern half of the tra!t, of land known an the
William Denny, No. t, In Shohola town
ship, for hunting, fishing, or, any other
rurposo, Mtn,iiiBlng on Pnwklll pond
a Dingnmn township, or, fishing In it 1
f orbiUdim umler penalty of the law.
M. UI.RILAND Mii.noh,
AprlWm Attorney for owner.
RKNT. Several good hounes In
' Mllford, Pa. Knquire of J. H. Van
Kttcn.
TRESPASS NOTICE. Notice In hereby
given that trespassing upon the pro
perty of the Forest Ijake Association in
l .nt.mTnn tj.nrt.iiMl, Ptlrn nilllttt.V. Pa..
for the pui-pose nf hunting and fishing, or
any otner pnriose is stnuny lurmuuwi uu
dur penalty of the law.
ALEXANDER HAHPES,
Nov. 23, 18. President.
rnRESPASS NOTICE. Notice Is hereby
JL given that trespassing on the premises
of the undersigned, situate in Dpigmnn
inwiwhin. for anv nuroose whatever is
strictly forbidden, and all offenders will lx
promptly prosecuw'a. ika i. -ask,
Oct. 24,
IOR PALE. A small farm located near
' Watamoras, known as the Hensel or
Rettihanlt placo, containing t acres.
Finely located, well watered. House and
barn. Fruit of all kinds. Part improved.
Title clear. For terms, price, etc., address
Lock box U Milfonl, Pa.
tfltOn REWARD. The school directors
WAV
UAV7 of Dingman township will pay
-.? !.... .k!..k will
IfWUIIlJ1 uuiHira mi iiiut'i nmmiM twiihi .....
1..a.l kn di.tjw.Hrtn nttfl ...invlntiitn of A11V
person or persons committing any trespass
or doing any damage to any school house
or property uiereni 111 niu hiui.
By order of the board,
Nov. 7, 1805. Ira B. Case, Sec.
CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondents are particularly
requested to send in all news in
tended for publication not later
than Wednesday in each week to in
sure insertion.
LAYTON.
(Special Correspondence to the Press.)
Layton, Jan. 11. Will "Sand Burr"
kindly tie his sentences together so the
reader can get a little sense out of thera
It was no doubt Intended there should be
some sense in them, but It taxes ones In
genuity to the utmost to find It.
- Why "Dick" should have been missed
by Santa Claus is past our comprehension,
He has been a careful and painstaking
contributor to the Press the last year,
and given the poople straight news. We
tried to be good boys the pa st year too, but
our stocking failed to draw tribute from
Santa. Now we have both apparently
made some good resolutions as good
christians should, and if these are kept,
we surely may expect that the Knight of
the Reindeers will at the close of another
year, recompense us in double measure.
Ed Layton the man of all work in the
employ of the Flat Brook Club has kept
adding to his accomplishments until he
has become almost Indispensable to the
elub. As a sportsmens guide he is unci
celled. Is not at all slow himself with
rod and line. Has had charge of the
Trout Hatching room for some time with
100,000 trout eggs under his care, and last
week filled an Incubator to hatch early
broilers for the club. Surely Ed will have
to do some hustling.
Dayton Depue is booked to move in the
spring from the farm of J. Y. Clark near
Halneevllle, to the farm of Moses Cole
near Layton.
Mr. H. E. Montross we are very happy
to state Is steadily improving. He begins
to sit up at short Intervals, and is surely
gaining strength with each day. The
canards circulating elsewhere, and differ
ing from the above statement are not to be
credited.
When a person gets worsted in argument
they often talk fight, unless they should
happen to have brains; then they are apt
to show It by keeping oool. When a per
son takes a newspaper stricture to him
aolf, and as it were fits the shoe on, it Is
considered a fairly good rule of evidence
that he Is guilty. A bully is generally a
ooward, and always a very disagreeable
person In any community When the
bully gets so hot under his collar that he
feels he must take the law into his own
hands, then is a good time to give a
thought to the majesty of the laws. No
good citizen needs any other protection
We are not in the wilds of Pennsylvania,
although they do send a person to States
Prison there sometimes too.
The scrlos of revival services at Layton
are continued this week. Rov. C. H. Von
Glahn, the Pastor, has labored very faith
fully, and his eloquonoe, and gentlemanly
bearing has made a decidedly good impres
sion.
A regular contract has been entered Into
between Youngs & Smith, the owners of
the rock crushing plant, and the poople of
Bevans by which the placing of crushed
tone on tho road from Frank Mo
Keeby's store to the watering trough at
Alfred Bevans' is now going on. Youngs
& Smith crush tho stone at a reduced rate,
John J. VanSlckle meets half the money
ooet, and the people of Bevans and vicinity
the balance. All honor to the pioneers of
tills good work iu our valley. They will
sot be forgotten, at least as long as that
rood lasts.
Another candidate for the Morristown
Asylum appeared in the Post Offloe last
Saturday. His ravings indicated a very
acute and decided disarrangement of the
gray matter, or else an advanced stage of
intellectual atrophy. His friends should
care for him before he becomes a state
charge.
Mrs. Frank Rosenkrans has .suffered
the post week from a oomblued attack of
pleurisy, and neuralgia. Her many friends
will leura with pleasure that she Is now
improving.
A sad accident is reported of Reeves
fiwortwout, as occuring at Braucbvllle.
It is said he hod put a charge of powder In
big to burst it. One report has it that
he touched it off with a match, another
that the fuse burning up, and not going
off at ouce he returned to the log, reaching
it just as the explosion oocured. Both
his legs were broken besides sustaining
ytlicr injuries. Later reports not consi
dered authentic Bay both legs have been
amputated.
The most humorous debate of the sea
son took place at the last meeting of the
armor' Club Saturday night. Brother
Majors and brother McCracken were the
participants, and the audience was highly
entertained. The debate covered rmich
ground from simple mechanics to ethical
culture, from self evldont facts to the most
Intricate differentiations on morals and
business methods. Each held the floor
until the subject under consideration was
pretty well exhausted. The credit of pre
senting the best and most forcible argu
ments was given to brother Majors. The
only fault we have to find with the club is
that they do not give notice of these meet
ings. Standing room would bo at a pre
mium, and our host Montrosa. would soon
need to build an addition to mwt the re
quirements of the audiences.
Rev. M. V. B. Warner and his estimable
wifo have been absent the last week visit
ing their son, David Warner In South Jer
sey.
Mrs. Lester T. Smith Is confined to her
lied by an ngravated case of sore throat,
It Is expected that under the skillful treat
ment of Dr. J. N. Miller tho patient will
soon be on the road to recovery.
There was a new arrival Sunday In the
family of Mr. Ernest Brown, of Bcvans.
It Is a bouncing baby girl, and Ernest Is
the provorblal happy father.
Klntner Layton, a son of Ed Lay ton
broke his arm whllo playing on the Ice
near tho school house at Bevans. The
fracture was reduced by Dr. J. N. Miller
and the lad Is dolug very nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gruver of Newton
spent a few hours Sunday with Mr. H. E.
Montross and family of Layton.
DINOMAN'S FERRY.
(Special Correspondence to the Press.)
Dinciman's Ferry, Jan. 18. Samuel W.
Hunt, another of our old and well-known
citizens died from apoplexy, at his home
In Delaware township, on Thursday last,
at the advanced age of 78 years 10 months
and 8 days (If we mistake not) after an 111
ness of but a few hours. Mr. Hunt has
been feeble, however, for a year or more
past. He is survived by his widow and
four children, twe sons and two daughters.
The eldest son, Warren lives near Adams',
Jennie, the eldest daughter, Is the wife of
Mr. Hiram Rake, in Blooming Grove, and
Caroline Is wife of Mr. A. S. Brown, of
Delaware township. The deceased is also
survived by one sister, Mrs. W. E. Slglor,
of Dlngman's. Mr. Hunt was born In
England, and when but two years of age
came with his parents to the neighborhood
of Philadelphia, and fifteen years later
moved to this part of Pike County. Forty
two years since, he married Miss Sarah A
Litts, of Lehman, and since then they have
shared together the successes and vicissi
tudes, the joys and sorrows of this life,
until the husband and father was called to
another world by that given messenger,
who sooner or later visits every home.
Thus passes from among us one of the old
est of our fellow men, who was a good
citizen, a kind parent and a good neighbor
The funeral was preached at the R. D.
Church on Monday by Rev. W. G. Myles,
to a large congregation.
A sad and fatal accident happened in
Lehman township, yesterday afternoon,
the full particulars of which we are not
able to give at present. Mr. Charles T.
Morrison, who lives on the hill above the
residence of W. B. Hornbeck, in Delaware
township, was homeward bound with a
load of wood, and when just below the re
sidence of Calvin Cron, the team got be
yond Mr. Morrison's control and ran off a
steep bank at that point, and over set the
wagon and load. The unfortunate man
was thrown underneath thf wood and
killed. Mrs. Calvin Cron, we hear, saw
the accident, and at once ran to Mr. Mor
gan's for assistance, but Mr. Morgan and
his boys were absent, and she was obliged
to retrace her steps and go to Alpheus
Bensley's, a mile distance before she could
find help and procure any one to remove
the wagon and load from the body of Mr,
Morrison. We are told life was extinct
when the remains were extricated. It is
one of the most deplorable and sad acci
dents that has oocured here in years. This
Is the third well known citizen of this
township who has died within two weeks,
Samuel L. Hunt, whose family was
sadly afflicted with measles, last week
started for a physician, but when near the
residence of Martin Hazen, was himself
taken so 111 with the disease that he could
neither proceed any farther, or return
home, and was still at Mr. Haxen's on
Saturday, but was recovering some what,
Klro
GREELEY.
(Special Correspondence to the Press.)
Greeley, Jan. 13. A small quantity of
the beautiful fell here on Monday but not
onough for sleighing.
Willie Hartwell, of Balevllle, N. J,
spent the holidays with his sister, Mrs. F,
A. Kelruan In Surauton, and on his return
spent a few days at this place with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. W. Hartwell.
C. M. Burcher took a trip to the sunny
South on Monday of last week on business
Dr. Howard and Miss Grace Barnes
spent the evening at G. W. Hartwell'f on
Thursday of last week.
Gus Knoedler's little girl In on the sick
list with lung trouble. Dr. Howard Is at
tending the cose.
Mrs. C. M. Burcher and Miss Cooper
visited Lackawaxen on Sunday.
Gilbert Rosenorance is spending the win
ter with his parents here.
The supervisors of Lackawaxen town
ship met at the home of the late John
Kuhn to finish the term that was left va
cant by the death of Mr. Kuhn. Henry De
wltt was chosen in the plaee and will also
announce himself as a candidate for town
clerk at the coming election.
Dr. Howard and George Hartwell went
to Hawley, the former bringing a dandy
team back with him and leaving the old
one at that place instead.
Case Greening and a friend of his are
taking in the surrounding country in
search of cattle but we think it is rather
late In the season to buy cattle as the most
of them were disposed of in the fall.
Edwin Kochka has gone io the city to
visit bis friends for a few days. XX
MONTAGUE.
(Special Correspondence to the Press.)
MoNTAUUB.Jun. 10. Who can find fault
with the weather f
The directory of Mllford in the Press
shows enterprise by some one. -
Among the strangers in town the past
week were: Mr. and Mrs. Brink, of Bui
ton Basin; Anna Stephens, Belle JForgu
son and Wesley Peters, of Port Jervls, and
Miss Ida Batch, of Matamoras.
Mrs. Julia Kerr has returned from New
ton.
Eston Cole has returned to Philadelphia,
and Alliert Crone to Baltimore.
Skating parties are the rago, will Mll
ford kindly send over a few boys they are
srarce here. "
The Mlllvllle bridge needs a new plank
or two.
Our friend Georgo didn't get his Job and
the chances are he won't.
A great big dance and oyster supper will
come off at the Riverside House on Friday
evening, Jan. 15th. Boys and girls of
Pike if you want a good time just come
over.
A donation for the benefit of the Rov.
McGlahn, of Halncsvlllc, will be held at
the Brick House Hotel on Tuesday even
ing, Jan. 10th. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all.
The New Jersey Legislature meets Tues
day, Jan. 13. n
A number of our young folks attended a
party at Benton Bells in Sandyston last
Thursday.
Lorenzo Smith is the happy fathor of a
baby girl.
Measles aro unwelcome visitors in this
town.
Port Jervls ladles always up to the time
now remove their hats vhen attending
performances in the Opera House. The
men are delighted.
Which is the best for a boy of school
ago, allow hbn to run tho flclds,lay around
a store, play on the ice or attend the free
public school f Don't all anwor at once
please.
John Hill has brought his rig back.
Port Jervls has another mystery to un
ravel, caused by finding the dead body of
William Speidle, of German town. It is a
bonanza for the local reporters of the Now
York papers. DICK.
QUICKTOWN.
(Special Correspondence to the PRESS.)
Quicktown, Jan. 8 The ground Is bare
and cold although we have had a little
sleighing.
Some Ice has been harvested and some
firewood got up by the farmers.
That sly horse thief who was tracked up
to Pond Eddy road some days ago, has
been convicted in Orange county courts,
He proves to be an old hand at the btisi-
'98.
John C. Miller is visiting relatives In
Newark, N. J.
C. L. DeWitt has been quite sorlously
111.
J. M. Aldrich is building a new loo-
houso.
C. Miller has friends visiting him from
Newark.
School closed for a short time during the
holidays but opened again this week.
Ties are selling at the Port Jervls mark
et lor au ana 4U cents.
Eggs and potatoes have both been ad
vancing in price. Buckwheat flour very
cheap.
The silver mine on the Van Noy wood
land is being worked again by " Jake '
Marsh. '
Easter Sunday will be very late this
year, the 18th of April.
In a recent Issue of the New York
Farmer, mention Is made of Its being
urged by scientific men to divide the year
Into 13 months, Instead of 18, beginning
with the new century. It certainly would
oe a goou tniug in some respects.
CONASHAUOH.
(Special Correspondence to the Press.)
Conashauoh, Jan. 18. Mrs. Frank
Singmaster, who has been visiting rela
tlves here for a month past left for her
Iowa home Monday evening.
Ex-County Commissioner John T. Pal
mer and Dr. Hagcnbaugh, of Stroudsburg,
are at Conashaugh.
Owing to skillful treatment of Dr.
Emerson tho child of Daniel Van Horn
which was so sick with pneumonia is
nicely on the road to recovery.
Mrs. Jane Plcot, of Dark Swamp, Is vis
iting friends at Dlngmans and Cona
shaugh.
Obltutry Notes
Frank Pellott died Tuesday, Jan.
5 in Ilonesdale at the residence of
Hon. E. B. Hardenbure, his brother-
in-law, after a protracted illness.
He was the Bon of (ireerdon l'ellett,
of Paupao township this county.and
is survived by his wife and one
child.
Mrs. Peter Dunn died at her home
in Syracuse last week aged about
sixty-four years. She with her hus
band lived for a number of years in
this county on the old Dingman
turnpike. She was an aunt of Post
master J. S. Gulo.
LOST between Milford and Erie
R. R. depot on Wednesday, Nov. 24,
a large brown satchel. Finder will
be suitably rewarded by leaving
same at Erie depot, at Maurice
(juinn s, or Fmley sin Milford.
Firt Laddies Elect.
At the annual election for officers
of the fire department held Monday
evening : Jacob Klaer was elected
chief, A. D. Brown, nrst assistant,
and Thomas Armstrong, second as.
sistant chief.
Killed By ss Explealan.
J. Ross Docker, a quarryman
working about two miles above
Pond Eddy, was fatally injured last
Monday morning by an exploeionof
dynamite. He was taken to the
hospital at Port Jervis and a double
amputation of his arms performed.
His right log was badly injured and
his face also mutilated. After the
operation he sank rapidly and died
the same evenfng. He was aged
40 years and was the son of ex-Sher
iff and ex-Assemblyman James D
Decker of Sullivan county. He
leaves a wife and two children.
For Sale Overstrung square pi
ano in good order. Maker, A. B.
Oiile & Co., New York, will be sold
a bargain. Apply to 11. Struthers,
Minora, Pa.
OLD FASHIONED REVIVALS.
Modern Methods Compared. Reason the
Itasls of Action. The Pews Most Co
operate. Having attended revival services
in the Method Episcopal Church at
Layton during the past week we
could not -but note tlmt tho progress
of the ago extends to and influences
the methods of the revivalist even
as it has influenced the construing
of Bible texts. The first revival
meetings of which we have a clear
recollection were hold in the same
church here nearly thirty years ago.
Then the staid old deacons and
staunch members added their earn
est prayers, and active co-operation
to the endeavors of the Pastors and
besieged the sinner with advice and
exhortation to turn from the error
of their ways. The preacher with
his assistants from other charges ex
pounded the scripture, and portray
ed the dangers of delay in accepting
the offer.- contained therein ; that
this the appointed time might pflss
unimproved and besoeching the sin
nor personally not to longer resist
the importunings of the Bpirit. Then
came the portrayal of the sinner in
full health to-day perhaps to-night
summoned' by death and ere morn
ing the sinful spirit writhing in the
agony of hell. There were vivid
pictures drawn of that terrible state
of torment, the fiery flames and ever
ascending smoke of the pit fed with
brimstone in which the lost soul
eked out an eternity of the most ex
quisite torture, suffering the thirst
that might not be quenched. To
the certainty that the duration of
tprment was endless might be added
perhaps the tantalizing solace of
witnessing. the joy of kindred spirits
in Paradises Wei recall that amid
the prayers, entreaties, and exhorta
tions of the ministers and active
members tho cries and sobs of the
sympathetic in the congregation rose
and fell and the nervous excitement
became intense. Perhaps at this
stage there would foe a procession of
penitents to the alter and then would
rise glad hymns of praise and re
joicing to almost raise the roof. From
many such services have we re
turned to home and to bed wrought
up to a nervous tension that after
prolonged wakefulness would bring
in dreams the portrayal of scenes
and events which during the servi
ces had been so vividly picturod or
acted. But to-night how different.
A simple, plain and in the main
straight forward presentment of the
benefits of Christianity, and the per
sonal need of each one to obtain
their part therein, with all the vari
ous reasons argued at length, quiet
ly yet persuasively, and with muoh
evident earnestness. It is a change
from crude, to refined methods. A
step from back nearer to the intoler
ant and barbaric past to the com
paratively intellectual and refined
present. As there has been, im
provement in the past bo is there a
vast deal of room for more In the
future. To what is the improve
ment due? This would open a wide
field for conjecture and speculation,
but in brief, it is not from Priest nor
Academy, but from the people from
the pews. Where is there in history
any evidence that reforms in church
policy ever ''Originated elsewhere
than among the people, and began
in the pews. The broadening edu
cation of tho masses call for new
formulations of doctrine or revision
of texts and the scholars of the
church hasten to do the peoples will
Thus from the early ages it has ever
been and to the end of time will con
tinue. It is ' evident the pulpit does
not lead the pews, and the foremost
soholars of the age readily ooncede
the fact. Whatever doctrines the
masses will raciove and support are
the only ones possible in this survi
val of the fittest. How far these
ideas may influence the thinking
mind as to the immutability of the
scriptures is. mainly owing to how
far the person may be inclined to
investigate, and in how far they may
allow their reason, thoir God given
reason to influence their decision.
Truly may it be said "That to ar
gue with him who renounces the use
and authority of reason, is like ad
ministering medicine to the dead. '
As to the work taking place in this
community at the present time it is
only too evident that the greatest
stumbling block to successful churoh
extension and revival work is the
ooldness of the members themselves.
Their seeming unwillingness to en
ter into, and aid the work of their
Pastor and the indifferent example
set the Godless by thoir own every
day life. As exponents of the christ
ian religion they mostly stand as
blank monuments without a single
favorable inscription to point the in
quiring passer by to a higher hotter
life. To shut our eyes to the truth
does not make it any lues the truth.
and when the truth is known if the
situation is not good let us labor to
make it better. h.
For Sale Second-hand wagons
in gooa oruer lor sale cneap at An
gle's blacksmith shop.
Men's Shoes. -:
Up-to-date shoes in ENAMEL,
PATENT LEATHER, WINTER
RUSSET, BOX CALF, ENGLISH
and AMERICAN CALF.
Laced and Congress, double
and Cork soles for Winter
weather at
JOHNSON'S,
Fitter of Feet,
Port Jervls, N. Y.
Popular Prices, $2.00 to $3.0fJ.
FILLING OUT A LARGF. CHECK.
We fit all shapes and sizes, stylish
and warmth are the Win points in
our overcoat. We say tlmt there is
nothing better on this hemisphere
than our $8 ulster. How is this for
smilemakers, a good bl,ue or black
cheviot suit, size 34 to 42 at $3.95.
We have reduced the price on sev
eral of our lines of suits.
Gunning & Flanagan,
THE BIG ONE-PRICE
CLOTHIERS.
PORT JERVIS, N . Y.
On Sale
This Week
AT THE
"Bee Hive."
Men Cheviot Suits,
All Wool.
Dark Colors,
All Sizes,
Suspenders
and Caps,
Included in Suit,
For$4.98.
"Bee Hive."
38 and 40 Front st,
PORT JERVIS, N.Y.
J. F. ROCKWELL
Watches cleaned, oiled :
: and Regulated, 75 cents.
-:Main Springs, 75 cents:-
Warranted On Yaa r
Wtshington Time Daily et 12 M.
PIKE ST., PORT JERVIS, N. V.
Go to
T. R. Julius Klein
FOR
Stoves and Ranges
Hardware, Cutlery, Tin, Agate
Ware, Sc., Sc.
Tin Roofing and Plumbing
a specialty.
Jobbing promptly attended to.
Broad street,opponite Office
Wanted-An Idea
Whn mi think
iuir
rroveot your mu; thr mar brtiuc you wmiia.
Writ 30UH WllDliKiiUHi ft xT7pwu Aiu-r-tor.
Wapiti ion, l. C, (or their f i 8U) pri uHm
59
-:- DON'T
BICYCLE
Until you have seen the
1897
I : CRESCENTS.
MASON, Agent,
53 Pike St., PORT JERVIS, N. Y.
What you
A young man of twenty-one who doosn't think
he ia able to give his elders a good deal of in
formation about things in general.
A merchant soiling goods cheaper than BROWN
& ARMSTRONG.
A doctor who will toll his patients the truth
when there is nothing the matter with them.
A better quality of flour than is sold by BROWN
& ARMSTRONG at 5.75 a barrel.
A carpet in a ladies' room that has not got a
threadbare piece in front of the looking glass.
A coffee for 30 cents as good as BROWN &
ARMSTRONG at same price,
A boy who doesn't brag about what he is going
to do when he is a man.
Another store in town that buys flour, salt, etc.,
in cur load lots as BROWN & ARMSTRONG
does to get bottom prices.
Brown & Armstrong.
Have we ever had the pleasure of
showingyou through our large ware
rooms ? If not, won't you give us;
the opportunity ?
It will please us and it may be to your
advantage. It certainly will if you are in
need of anything for your homes.
Our warerooms are the only place in Port Jer
vis or in this vicinity from which you can furnish
your homes complete.
FURNITURE, CARPETS OF ALL GRADES,,
OIL CLOTH, LINOLEUM, MATTINGS,
CROCKERY, LAMPS, etc.
Our Pike county friends are many.but.we cair.pfease
more of you if you give us the chance.
come: and see:.
NEW YORK FURNITURE CO.;
92 Pike street, Port Jervis, H. Y.
W. & 6. IITCHELL,
Dealers in
Fancy & Staple
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Provisions, Hardware,
Crockery, Glassware,
Boots, Shoes, Etc.
Corner Broad and Ann Streets.
1J: LEAVE YOUR ORDERS;?
FOR FINE JOB PRINTING
AT THE PIKE COUNTY PRESS OFFICE.
r-WORK DONE
BUY A -:-
won't see!
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